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US approves renewable energy projects to boost domestic energy output
2013-06-04 10:00:00| Power Technology
The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved three major renewable energy projects in two western states of Nevada and Arizona to expand domestic energy production.
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Florida repeals state Renewable Fuel Standard
2013-06-01 01:30:16| Green Car Congress
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Australia on course to beat 2020 renewable energy target, says study
2013-05-30 09:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Australia is on course to surpass its renewable energy target by deriving 22.5% of its power from sources such as solar and wind by 2020, according to a new study. The analysis of government agency data, by consultancy Green Energy Markets, forecast a long-term decline in fossil fuels, with the use of coal for electricity falling by a third over the next 20 years. Brown coal, the most carbon dioxide-heavy of all coal varieties, is set to be phased out as an energy source completely by 2050,...
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U.S. trees burned in British coal plants count as renewable energy. WTF?
2013-05-29 12:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Follow this if you can: Wood from U.S. trees is being shipped over to the U.K., where coal power plants burn it, producing more greenhouse gas emissions than when those same plants generate an equivalent amount of electricity by burning coal. The weirdest part? This doubly destructive practice is being subsidized in the U.K. to help the country meet its renewable energy targets. WTF? The BBC explains that when pine trees are grown in America, the best trunks are cut up for wood planks and sold...
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UK rejects EU plans to increase renewable power generation
2013-05-29 10:00:00| Power Technology
UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey has announced that the UK will oppose the EU's plans to increase renewable power generation.
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